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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30
A MASS CONVENTION.

Ms will be seen by reference to
theYroceedings Of the last meeting
Of the Forsyth County Farmers
Club, published on the first page,
it has\ been decided to hold a
mass meeting Of the farmers Of the
county DIT CIinard's Stand on the
fourth Saturday Of July, the day of
the regular quarterly meeting Of the
club. The probabilities are that it
will be al grand picnic as we'll as
mas meeting, as the sentiment Of
the club was decidedly for the pic
mic, and the subordinate clubs were
invited to consider that feature and
report by the first of July their
decision, through the columns Of
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. The mass
meeting idea originated with Mr..
Samuel Alspaugh, a progressive
thought this would be the speediest
and most effective way of acquaint-
ing the farmers Of the county with
the objects, purposes and results Of
club organization. 1t is a good idea,
and we heartily commend it. By
thus coming together Of those WHO
belong to clubs and those who lido
not, the latter can learn from khe
former the practical results, how
they may be benefited and alsQ
acquire such information as they
desire as to the matter of organizing
clubs.
We hope the farmers of the county
will respond to this call in the spirit
in which it is made and that every
portion of the county will be we'll
and largely represented on that
OCCASION, and that the result will
be to give impetus to the work
Of organizing until the county
is thoroughly organized. Already
the clubs have done much good.
There is not a member Of any Of
them who has not been benefited
some, and the more numerous, the
larger and the more thorough the
organization, the greater the benefit
will be.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30
FENCE POSTS THAT WILL LAST

A writer in Cotton Plant says: II
discovered many years ago that
wood could be made to last longer
than iron in the ground, but thought
the process so simple that 1t was
not well to make a stir about it. [
would as soon have poplar, Eastwood
or ash as any other kind Of timber
for fence posts. [ have taken out
hasswood posts after having been
set\out sever years that were as
sound when taken out as when put
in the ground. Time and weather
seemed to have no effect on them
The posts a be prepared for less
thap two cents a piece. This is the
recipe: Take boiled llnseed oil and
stir in pulverized coal to the con
>sistency Of paint. Put a coat of
this over the timber, and there is
not a man that will live to see it
rot"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30
MR.. JOHN E. RAY.

1t is with pleasure that we an
nounce to u friends throughout
the State, that we have associated
with us, in the conduct of The Pro
GREss1vE FARMER, the above named
gentleman, as business manager. Mr..
Ray is too we'll known to the peo-
pie of the State to need any COM
mendation from us. His name is a
sufficient guarantee that the depart
ment in his charge, will be man.
aged on principles Of strictest integ-
rity, honor and fidelity. Business
communications should be addressed
to JOHN B. RAY, Business Manager,
RALEIGH, N. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30

MANURE.

L have a ten acre pine old field
which has been in cultivation from
six to ten years and which has been
in oats for the last two years. /
wish to manure this with compost
and have but one hundred and fifty
bushels cotton seed and no stable
manure. AS a substitute for the
stable manure I will use woods earth.
pine needles and leaves penned, with
a half bushel Of lime scattered over
each two-horse wagon load of leaves
etc., penned about the middle of this
month.
l. Please inform me as to how
long the leaves with lime should
stand before composing with seed,
acid and kainit?
2. In what proportion should they
be composted?
3. How much would you recon-
mend to be used per acre.
4. AS to time of planting?-A.,
Laurens, s. G.
ANswER.-1. It would have been
better to have put more lime with
the leaves; two bushels would not
have been too much for a wagon
load. 1t is important to get the
leaves we'll rotted before they are
put in the ground. If you can get
any ashes, it would be we'll to make
a strong I've from them, and pour
into holes made in numerous places
through the leaves. Put the leached
ashes on top Of the leaves. Let the
pens stand until you are ready to
haul out and distribute manure; at
that time cut down the pens and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30

The organized volunteer military of
the United States number $4,000 men.
California grows four hundred varie-
ties of grapes, and produces 100000
gallons of wine annually.
There are $50 electric light compa-
MES now in the United States, which
furnish $4,000 electric lights.
Within the past ten years there has
been a reduction of 100000 in the num-
Der Of men engaged in farming in Eng
lnnd.
The Asheboro Courier, of oath inst,
gives ar interesting synopsis Of the pro-
ceedings of the Farmers Institute held
ut ASheboro.
The Battleboro Headlight is an en-
thusiastic advocate of club organization
and is doing some good work for the
farmers of eastern North Carolina.j
Mr.. w. V. Spencer succeeds Mr.. R.
K. Bryan as proprietor and editor of the
Piedmont Press. Mr.. Bryan had to retire
from editorial work on account of falling
sight.
-Messrs. Louis Dagger & Co., %soliei-
tors OF patents, Washington, D. c., write
us that there were issued to citizens of
Southern States thirty-six patents bear
ing dtte of 22nd inst.
The proceedings of the recent
Farmers Institute, held at Asheboro,
will be published in pamphlet form, we
learn from the Asheboro Courier, and will
make a valuable addition to our agricul.
tural literature.
Upon inquiry, we conclude that the
acreage seeded to clover and the other
grasses, the present season, throughout
central and Piedmont Carolina, is at
least fifty per cen greater than for any
former year.
State Treasurer Balm makes an
announcement through the Raleigh
NeUs and Observer that the drummer's
license tax in this State will be collected
as usual regardless of the late decision of
the US. Supreme Court.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30
ENDORSED BY THE CONVEN-
TON.

The following resolution was
passed by the Farmers Mass Con-
vention in Raleigh, January Goth,
1887:
ResOZreH, That "The Progressive
Farmer" published by L. l.. Polk, Win
ston. N. c., be declared the Official Or
gan of the North Carolina Farmers AS
sociation and that its Editor, l.. L. Polk,
be admitted to the privileges of the floor
as an honorary member of this Conven-
ton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30
THE CROSS MARK.

The cross mark on your paper in
dictates that the time for which you
subscribed has or is about to expire.
1t is to give notice SO your subscrip-
ton may be renewed. If the sub
scription be not renewed the name
will be dropped from the list, but we
want every one to renew and bring
a friend along too.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30
SHALL 1T BE A BASKET
DINNER?

1t is for the subordinate Farmers
Clubs of the county to declue
whether there will be a big basket
dinner at the mass convention "
farmers at Clinard;s Stand on inc
fourth Saturday in July. Let tno
clubs decide as promptly as pract-
cable and advise Us of their declslon'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30

p~We ask every Grange and@aa
Farmers Club in the State to send
Us at once, the number of members
in the organization together with
the name and Postoffice address of
each officer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30
OUR EXCHANGES.

A kindly notice Of our removal to
Raleigh, by our brethren of the
Press, would be gratefully apprecia-
ted. W. trust they will not forget
to favor us with their visits at that
office after this week.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-03-30
Winston, n. G., March 80, 1881.

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The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

affairs, openly condemns the appoint
ment. So far as the American people
are concerned Mr.. Chamberlain will be
Just as welcome as any one else, 80 long
asyhe does not attempt to run the whole
commission. It is to the interests of
both Americans and Canadians that
this dispute should be settled agreeably,
but it is generally admitted that the
British government must have been
Short Of good material when they ap-
pointed such a man as Chamberliu.
BY the way, what do our Canadian
friends think of the dry, humorous way
MIR. Chamberlain has adopted of ignor-
lug the fact they are directly interested
in this matter? He may change his
tactics when he meets Sir Charles Tup-
per. Tupper is the Canadian represen-
tative on the commission, and is a
giant compared to joe Chamberlin in
intelligence and ability
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29
1irtue, but they have also lost shame of

virtue, but they have also lost shame of
sin.
The minds of the rising generation
are giving evidence Of the terrible
power of evil reading. Among our
young there is a fearful precocity in
evil. Boys, in years. are men in crimes:
girls entering their teens, are women
in knowledge. That literature is revel-5
ling in the ruin of the hearts of our
children. We must save them from it's
influence. For the evil reading we
must substitute something pure and
high, something that appeals to virtu-
ous feelings and not to vicious propen-
sites. Read they will, and read they
ought; but let their reading be such
that the purest might not suffer from
it. Let parents see to it. that no book,
paper, or magazine, be allowed to enter
their hands, unless they are certain of
its moral character.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29
CHAMBERLAIN COMING

III the course of a few days Joseph
Chamberlain will arrive in this country
He has been appointed on the commi>-
sion which is to be held in Washington
to arbitrate in the matter Of the fisher
les question. Mr. Chamberlain has
made himself unpopular already by his
utterances on the fishery dispute. The
Canadians, who are SO deeply interested
in an amicahIe settlement Of this ques-
tion, are unit in cond"mnlng the APP
pointment of this man. They reason
that the question is of much i'm
portance and requires men OF great in
tellectual resources to discuss. Mr..
Chamberlain is a man of mediucre
ability, and besides this his record has
been unsaYory. He cannot be relied
upon. Lora DufferiD, who has always
taken . great interest in Cadauian
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29
IN FULL DRESS,

Quebec. the ancient Capitol of British
North America: is in a sad state of
agitation. 1t all came about iii this
way, as related III telegram from that
city: THE absence Of Cardinal Tasche-
reau from the premeirs reception in
| Quebec last Friday evening has caused
much comment. The Cardinal had
made known his intention of accepting
the invitation; subsequently the Car
dinal learned that the ladies' present,
would be, for the most part,
in that style OF dress generally known
as 'decollette.' His Eminence having
taken strong grounds against this style
Of feminine attire, informed the pre-
mier as be did not wish to break up ar
rangements previously made, he would
simply absent himself" This custom
of full dress, or rather half dress, at
receptions in Canada was first intro
duced into that country in the autumn
Of 1873. It came in with royalty, and not
withstanding the rigor Of q Canadian
winter and the condemnation of the
Church it has been kept up ever since.
When the Marquis of l4orne and the
Princess Louise first issued orders that
allWho attended their receptions would
have to appear in "decolIette" attire,
plus mothers and modest maidens held
up their hands in holy horror at the
prospect OF exhibiting their charms TO
the vulgar Jhrong, and in fact, many OF
them positively refused to honor even
royalty with their presence. However,
after while, they got used to it, and
it has been nothing uncommon in late
years for society ladies in Canada to at
tend all sorts of. receptions in dresses
SO cut that they could Jump over aud
out of them if the~occasion required
Cardinal Taschereau has condemned t
tb!s style of dress many times, aud he I
showed his consistency by refusing to
attend areception at which it was per-
milted to be worn In She United
States OF late years. young ladies who
have & tendency toward An.lo- mania
IL desire to wear out their last seasons
oat}alng suit, frequently appear in this
offensive and indelicate style Of wear
ng apparel. 1t should be stopped, if
necessary, by law enacted for that
purpose, if the laws relating to jnde-
;elt exposure are not applicable as
hey are now in force.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

DURING the present season many
Irish people have arrived in this coun-
try in almost destitute circumstances.
Deprived of their little homes in Ireland
they came to this country to seek their
fortunes. Many Of them vii! find it
very hard to live through the winter.
We believe that the Irish societies in
the different cities in the United States
should make an effort to assist those
in need of assistance. Other nationali-
ties are not lax in providing homes
where their destitute fellow country
men can obtain shelter, advice and as
sistauce on arriving in this, to them,
foreign land.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

A DISPATCH dated Rome, Oct. q
says: mgr. Persico, the papal envoy
to Ireland, has returned to this city. Tt
is stated that at an audience had with
Cardinal Rampolla. the papal secretary
of state, Mgr. Persico declared that his
reception i'll Ireland could not have
been more satisfactory. The political
situation in that country. he said, was
unchanged, the Roman Catholic bishops
being unable, even in the interests OF
the church, to alter their attitude TO-
ward the British government. 1t is re-
ported that Cardinal Simeoni, perfect
Of the Propaganda, Mgr Persico and
Father Gualai, who accompanied the
latter 10 Ireland, will, however, con-
tinue to seek data to serve as basis of
which the pope is anxious
Otfer.7
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29
SIR ILE'RED BLUNT'S ARREST,

It is universally conceded. even by
MANY Of their own party. that the Tories
have made al irrenaeGiable b!under by
arresting Sir w Wilfrcd Blunt. As we
anticipated in previous Issues they had
to do it, or stultify themselves in the
eyes OF all classes of people. No enc
doubts that the visit of SO many prom
inent E,nglish Liberals to Ireland at
this time is part Of the plan by which
Mr. Gladstone proposes to expose the
hand Of the Tories. That they are fall
ing into the trap, and they could not
very well fall out of it, the arrest Of Sir
Wi]fred Stunt attests. They have ar
rested Iriai1men until they are tired;
ROW MI. Gladstone proposes to dispel
the dull ,nonotony Of such prosecutions
by affording them ali opportunity Of
trying their hand on their Town flesh
and blood" We can readily appreciate
the fact that it is a bitter pill for the
Tories 70 swallow, but they have made
their own bed, and now they must lie
in it.
That The incident will be made the
most OF and used on every occasion to the
confusion CT the government supporters
is beyond denial. If the Government
proceeds SO far as to impose a fine on
Sir Wilfred Blunt or to sentence him to
prison to serve term, as is done in the !
case Of the NationaIjsts, an appeal will !
be taken, and without doubt the appeal
would he sustained. II the National |
lists who have been hneS1 and sentenced |
to imprisonment have violated a writ
ten OF unwritten law, Sir Wilfred
Blunt has been equally as culpable, and
the Government cannot do otherwise
than mete out to him the same jus-
tice(D that the Nationalists have re.
ceived. Il they refuse to impose The
same penalty upon him, how can they
present their case in order to relieve
themselves from the odium of partiality.
1t will thus be seen that Tories, now
more than ever, find themselves be-
tween the Devil and the deep blue sea,
snd as tlley will be compelled to arrest ,
other Englishmen before many moons {
aave cast their lights on this sublunary ,
'phere it can be easily seen that the :
9nd OF their troubles has not yet been {
'eached.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

ABOUT fifty Orangemen, members Of
tine local lodge, attended services at the
Calvary Baptist church Sunday, by way
OF testifying their appreciation Of Rev.
G. l.. Morrlll's anti-Catholic views.
We do not know whether to offer our
sympathy to the Orange1nen Or MI.
Morrill,. How even Orangemen could
sit and listen TO the blatant Morrill, bel
lowing is just as much Of a c0nundrum
as how the loud-mouthed Morrill, could
appreciate an ignorant, low-liyed
audience.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29
FRENCH NOVELS.

! It is beyond question that the loose
ness Of the morals of so many people o
the present day can be directly traced
to the class OF obscene literature that il
sold publicly and extensively in Amerl
can bookstores. The press of the
country does not pay enough attention
to this subject. There is far 100 much
reading Of French novels in the social
circles OF our high-class society. With
4 view we suppose to cater to the taste
OF these people and Of others similarly
disposed in tho United States, some ct
the American newspapers have accus-
toned their readers fer some time back
to publications in their columns of
brief outlines of the plots OF the latest
and most outre OF the ParisiaD works
of fiction. The result has OF course
been to largely increase this class Of
readers though even the skeleton OF
the story in the newspaper plans of the
plot is calculated to be productive of
evil. One of the greatest offenders
against decency, morality in literature
and good taste so far as the French
novel is concerned, is zoIa, whose LA
Terre'' caused such a scandal some time
ago. No way shocked, but on the con-
5rary apparently we'll pleased with this
result Zola has just completed another
OF even more outrageous character
The title of the work is unprintabie,
according to English ethics, and 50 au-
dacious that even his cid hacker and
friend, Publisher Charpentier, has re
fused to allow it to be ISSUED from his
premises. Unless he consents to change
the title he will have to seek a new
publisher. He will not need lanterns
for his search, for there are many who
would be only too glad to be associated
with him in exploiting the pruriency
Of the Parlsians. 1t is to be hoped that
the customs and pustohice authorities
will be on the lookout to keep the book
out Of the country. Literature of SO
demora!izing u description should be
like the plague.
There was a time When the author
Of a bad book would conceal his name.
There was time when the readers of |
q bad book would seek sscresy. where,
beyond the reach Of a.,y eye, they
might feast nn thoughts Of passion. and
scenes of sin; but now, publicly to the
world, authors of vilesr books give their
names; publicly the books are bought
.nd sold; publicly are they read; for
lot only have the people !n,st love Of
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

BOSTON Pilot: We hasten to undo
an injustice to a lady whose reputation
for open handed generosity is such that
it would be needless and unpardonab'e e
cruelty to cast any unfair reflection up
ON it, We al|ude to Her Majesty
Queen Vic oria. Misled by false re-
ports from abroad. and to a great ex-
tent by he inherent plausibility of the
statement, We said, some time ago, that
a small admission fee would be charged
when her j ubllee presents were placed
on exhibition. That is not so Her
Majesty doesn't charge one cent to the
loyal subjects WHO wish to feast their
eyes upon the presents they have given
her. Of coarse, il any one wishes, in
common, politentss, to leave triaing
something for the children or the
worthy wildly herself, that is another
matter. But. We repeat, the exhibition
is free. God save the Queen!-sbe will
save anything else that has market
value. ...:-.. .. 5.s.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

NEAR Mayes, Ark, Elder Rea, a
Mormon missionary, was granted per-
mission to stay over night at tho home
of John Whitwerth. After supper Raa
began to read from a Mormon bible,
and his character being thus disclosed:
he was ordered to leave. He refused
and when Whitworth attempted to put
him out he turned and worsted that
gentleman. Whitworth then got his
shotgun. but Rea turned the muzzle
towards his host and discharged it, the
contents entering Whitworth's body
and inaicing probable fatal wounds.
Rea escaped.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1887.
NOTABLE ANNIVERSARIES,

Sunday, October so-Right Rev DR.
O'Brien, Bishop Of Emily, murdered
by the English, 1861.
Monday, October S1--Hallow Eye (fast)
Dublin Exhibition closed, 1858.
Tuesday. November ALL Saints. OLD
City Hall, New York, completed
l790. cManchester Martyrs' sen.
fenced, 1857.
Wednesday: November 2--All Souls.
Repeal Trials begun, 1S4s
Thursday, November 3-John Mitchell
born, 1915, Catholic University, Dub
lin opened, 1854. The Irish Ioontiij
cal Brigade return to Queenstown,
1850.
Friday, November A-The American
Army disbanded by Congress, 1888.
Saturday, November 5--Capitu'ation Of
BallJnakill, 1876. Charles Lucas
died. l771.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

AMERICAN CELT: While we advo.
cate constitutional measures for the
achievement of Irish rights, We are pre-
pared to say that there is limit to Irish
American patience and moderation.
We shall never silently acqulesce in a
crime stained Tory Government, and
especially government directed by
Bloody" BalfOur If the worst should
come to the worst, the Irish in America
are prepared to meet Tory brutality
with it's own weapons.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

The red hat of the Cardinalate con,
ferred on Cardinal Gibbons has arrived
from Rome, and is now at the home of
Mr. John ID. Kelley, jr., Brooklyn. The
hat and four life-size oil paintings
Of the Cardinal arrived last week. The
red hat will remain with Mr. Kelley
until the Cardinal returns from Port
land, Ore. The Cardinal will take the
hat to Baltimore himself. The red hat
of the late Cardinai McCloskey will re-
main suspended from the high dome in
the Cathedral until another New
Yorker is made Cardinal.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

IT is recognized by many Of the lead:
ing European Statesmen that the terri
BILE strain all Europe is now enduring
cannot last much longer. Every
country is armed as it ne yer was be-
fore. There is general distrust and un-
rest Every reported alliance is eagerly
discussed France any day may precip-
itate a terrible coufct. The Bourbon
element or the BoulAngar element get
ting control of the Government would be
looked upon by Germany as tantamount
to declaration of war. Russia is with
good reason mistrnsted the most. and
Germany, Italy and Austria have
agreed to acs in CONCERT to check her
designs. From all appearan-
ces France would join with Russia,
and that would draw England into the
struggle against them. 1t would be g.
war without parallel, and would give
ciyiliz .tion a severe shock.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

THE order issued by the Inspector
General Of Irish Constabulary, suspend
ing the execution of the coroner's war
AIT for the arrest of the Mitchellstown
n.urderels, is equivalent to saying that
the law is not to be enforced against
those who slaughter Irish Nationalists.
Thus, there is no law in Ireland save
the will of policeman. Under such
circumstances murderers will have to
take their chances with Judge Lynch
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

THE city election in Baltimore last
Tuesday, resulted in the success of the
Democratic ticket. Latrobe (Dem. for
mayer, has 4,2o5 majority over Bart
lett (Rep.) They also elect nineteen
out Of thirty councilmen. This elec-
ton was an importent factor in Mary
land politics, and is an endorse ment of
the policy Of Senator German. The
total vote cast was 65, ,l75.
The Irish standard., 1887-10-29

A CORK Merchant has received a let
ter from wealthy but nonresident
lrishman in which the latter offers to
provide the funds to build yacht to
compete for 'the American Cup if he
gets an Irish designer, huijderand crew.
The letter has been placed in the hands
Of the Royal Cork Yacht Club